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2011/12 Alaska winter

Location: Alyeska, 10/9/11

From low sunlight, plunging temperatures and massive snow fall, Alaska's winter are an extreme mix of beauty and danger. Post a photo of you how you live through it.

RSVP: January - 2012

Location: Sheraton Anchorage, 01/14/12 The Chenega Commercial Holdings, LLC team poses for a group photo at the 2011 Stars of the Industry event at the Sheraton Anchorage.  The Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association hosts this annual event to recognize and celebrate excellence in the hospitality industry.

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in January, 2012.

Cordova snowstorm

Location: Cordova, AlaskaThis was even before the final part of the storm!

Cordova residents are tunneling out after several snow storms moved through Prince William Sound.

January Valdez snowstorm

Location: Valdez, AK 01/06/2012

Heavy snow pounded Valdez and Cordova on January 6, 2012, after the town received 19.2 inches Thursday from the Prince William Sound blizzard, making for a season total of more than 20 feet. Meanwhile, Nome is having its worst cold spell since 1989.

Frosty Alaskans

Location: Fort Wainwright, April Fools Day 2011 After a 4 mile run at 6AM temp around -11.

Alaska is in deep freeze and it's not only the trees that are covered in frost. Send us the photos of you braving the cold.

Best of 2011: Reader-submitted

Location: Bridge Access Road - Kenai, 12.22.2011 Coyote and Mount Redoubt at sunset

The following are 100 of our favorite reader-submitted photos, out of the more than 4,000 posted to adn.com in 2011. Thanks to all the photographers who contributed.

RSVP: February 2012

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in February, 2012.

2011 New Year's Eve

Location: Bailey's Furniture, 12/31/2011 Bailey's Furniture New Year's Eve fireworks.

How did you celebrate New Year's? Post photos of your party and see how others rang in 2012.

2011 Polar plunge

Location: Goose Lake, 12/17/2011 Participants take the plunge at Goose Lake to raise money for Special Olympics.  Polar Plunge 2011.  All photos at skipspics.com

More than 1,200 people jumped into the cold Goose Lake water Saturday for a fundraiser that brought in more than $300,000 to help Special Olympics Alaska.

2011 Trip to Santa

Location: Nome Ak, 12/19/2011

Did you take your little one to Santa this year? Did you go yourself? Post a picture and check out other's trips to Saint Nick.

Holiday Lights map

11/28/2011 The little Red House on Lake Otis. Beautiful decorated red lights from top to bottom, with music playing and large inflatables in the front yard. This house has a long  35 history with great stories from these lights.

Plot your holiday lights neighborhood tour in Southcentral with our interactive map, and post photos of your favorite displays.

Alaska snowmen

Location: Wasilla, AK, winter 2009

We have plenty of raw material to work with during the winter; now's the time to show off our creativity. Post your pics and see others inspiration.

My snowmachines

Location: Bethel, Ak, 02/2009 Riding around in between Bethel and Napakiak on the bluffs.

Are you riding yet? Share pics of your favorite snowmachine excursions.

RSVP: November

Location: Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, 11/05/11 Jessica Kazmierczak of Salcha, Alaska was crowned Miss Alaska USA 2012 and Veronica Temple of Eagle River, Alaska was crowned Miss Alaska Teen USA 2012 at the 2012 MISS ALASKA USA Pageant and 2012 MISS ALASKA TEEN USA Pageant.  The pageant was held at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts Discovery Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, November 5, 2011.  The MISS ALASKA USA Pageant is the official preliminaries to the national MISS USA Pageant.  The MISS ALASKA TEEN USA Pageant is the official preliminaries to the national MISS TEEN USA Pageant.   The Finalists for the 2012 MISS ALASKA USA Pageant include:Jessica Fulton of Anchorage, Alaska, 1st Runner UpKateland Hall of Eagle River, Alaska, 2nd Runner UpPauline Nay of Kotzebue, Alaska, 3rd Runner UpKendall Bautista of Eagle River, Alaska, 4th Runner Up The Finalists for the 2012 MISS ALASKA TEEN USA Pageant include:Clara McConnell of Kotzebue, Alaska, 1st Runner UpBrooke Cusack of Anchorage, Alaska 2nd Runner UpJasmine Reed, Anchorage, Alaska, 3rd Runner UpLydia Stough, Fort Greely, Alaska, 4th Runner Up Entertainment included, Kate Earl and the Underground Dance Company. Attached photo by Alaska Pageants, LLC and Laura Stoddard Photography

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in November, 2011.

READER PHOTOS

Skiing and snowboarding

Location: Valdez Glaciers, 11/25/11 Ski tourers explore the caves and crevasses of the Valdez Glacier.

Cross-country or alpine, boarding or sledding - how do you make the most of the trails and slopes in the snow? Post your photos and see others.

READER PHOTOS

2011 Howwwwl-oween dog costume contest

Location: anchorage alaska, 10/8/11 kirby the corgi. all ready for Halloween in his bus costume.

Post a picture of your pooch in costume before the Oct. 28 deadline, then check back to view the submissions in our 5th Annual Howwwwl-oween Costume Contest.

READER PHOTOS

Aurora Borealis: September, 2011

Aurora in Anchorage

September has been a great month for aurora, with two brilliant displays seen all over Southcentral.

My Aces

Aces fan Kelly Day Lewis poses with Curtis Fraser on the ice after Game 5 in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Post your photo to celebrate your love of Alaska's most-popular professional sports team, the Alaska Aces.

2011 Halloween: Kids

Location: Outside of Northway Mall, 10/31/10 Ryder Kristopher was a cute little giraffe for his first Halloween!

Free candy, cool costumes and scary stories makes Halloween one of the best holidays for kids. Post a photo and show off their costumes.

Bazaar crafts

Location: Wasilla, 07/10/2011 Mat Su Holiday MarketplaceAnchorage Christmas Arts and Crats EmporiumAlaska State Fair Holiday Bazaar

Calling all artisans! Post photos of the crafts you'll be selling at various bazaars. And for shoppers, get a sneak preview of what will be available for sale.

Denali National Park road lottery

Location: Polychrome pass, 09/17/11

During the second Friday-Monday weekend in September following Labor Day, the annual Denali National Park Road Lottery winners stream to the secluded preserve for one-day access to the main road leading into the park. This year 1600 winners were selected from a pool of 11,204 applicants. Post your pics and see how other winners enjoyed their time.

Reader photos: Big Hunt

Location: Ft. Rich, 09/08/2010 Bow hunt on Ft. Rich

Alaska is famous for its game hunting. Show off your big bag and see how others fared.

Reader photos: 2011 Fall colors

Location: Talkeetna, 9/3/11

Before our descent into a cold dark winter - following the end of a glorious summer - the gold and red colors of autumn leaves decorate the Alaska landscape for a brief, brilliant, time. Share your photos and see how others captured the moment.

Reader photos: 2011 Alaska State Fair

Location: Palmer, Alaska, 08/27/11

Did you go to the state fair? Post your photos and see how others had fun.

Alaska Vanity Plates

Plates from our readers.

Reader-submitted: Cat shots

Send us your cat pictures!

Reader-submitted: New Alaskans

my lil punkin kaleb

Introduce us to the state's newest Alaskans.

Reader-submitted vacations

It's always good to be home.

Share your adventures in our reader-submitted vacation gallery.

Reader-submitted: Adventure

Reader-submitted photographs of outdoor activities.

My horse

Playday at F-J Ranch

Our reader-submitted horse gallery.

Alaskans and their guns

My sons, Nick and Andrew, are target practicing with their SKS and Mosey, having a great time.

Send in a photo of you with your favorite firearm. Please observe routine safe gun-handling practices.

Alaska weddings

Jeremiah and Natasha Schachle

Celebrate your wedding. Send us a picture.

Mom and Me

Location: Anchorage

Celebrate Mother's Day, or just mom on every other day, by posting a picture of you and her.

Alaska cabins

Location: Lynn Canal, Haines, 8/07/08 Over looking the fishing grounds on Lynn Canal.Haines,AK

Share photos of what you love most about your cabin; bonus for any outhouses that make it into your submissions.

Dad and Me

Location: muldoon park My daughter Lilith and my husband Will.

Celebrate your father on Father's Day (or the other 364 days of the year for that matter) by showing off photos of "Dad and Me."

Alaska Wildlife sightings

Location: Shelter Island, 24 miles north of downtown Juneau, 05/29/2011 This photo shows a bald eagle feeding on a halibut, which the eagle had caught near a rocky reef at Shelter Cove on Shelter Island.

If you've got a cool shot of an animal roaming the wilderness, or streets, of Alaska...that's not a bear or moose (see other galleries), this is the place.

Moose sightings

Location: Midtown Anchorage, 02/07/2012 
my daughter was kind enough to lend this moose a hand to reach the lower limbs all the other moose had p ...

Location: Midtown Anchorage, 02/07/2012 my daughter was kind enough to lend this moose a hand to reach the lower limbs all the other moose had p ...

Alaska Wildlife sightings

Location: Government Hill, 02/04/2012 
Revelling in Saturday's sunshine and warmer temps.

Location: Government Hill, 02/04/2012 Revelling in Saturday's sunshine and warmer temps.

Reader submitted: 2012 Aurora Borealis

Location: Outside Talkeetna, 01/25/12

Location: Outside Talkeetna, 01/25/12

Frosty Alaskans

Location: Fairbanks, 01/13/12 
Nothing like loading planes for Era Alaska in Fairbanks at -50!

Location: Fairbanks, 01/13/12 Nothing like loading planes for Era Alaska in Fairbanks at -50!

RSVP: February 2012

Location: Service High XC Ski Team Practice, 02/11/12 
Today was the first day we had above 20 degrees since the beginning of November! We decide ...

Location: Service High XC Ski Team Practice, 02/11/12 Today was the first day we had above 20 degrees since the beginning of November! We decide ...

2011/12 Alaska winter

Location: Anchorage, 01/26/12 
Bee hives on a cold winter day in Anchorage.

Location: Anchorage, 01/26/12 Bee hives on a cold winter day in Anchorage.

Nice Catch: Other

Who: Diana
The Fish:  
Location:

Who: Diana The Fish: Location:

RSVP: January - 2012

Location: Sheraton Hotel, 1/14/2012 
Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association 2011 Star of the Industry

Location: Sheraton Hotel, 1/14/2012 Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association 2011 Star of the Industry

Crafts on sale at 2011 holiday bazaars

Location: ALFRED, 12/10/11 
This and more hand blown glass will be on display at Artique Ltd First Friday or visit http://www.keepersglass.com

Location: ALFRED, 12/10/11 This and more hand blown glass will be on display at Artique Ltd First Friday or visit http://www.keepersglass.com

2011 Prep pics

Location: Ben Boeke Arena, 1-20-12 
The West High School goaltender is lifted off of his skates by a Bartlett High forward in the second period o ...

Location: Ben Boeke Arena, 1-20-12 The West High School goaltender is lifted off of his skates by a Bartlett High forward in the second period o ...

Reader photos: Big Hunt

Location: Intricate Bay,Lake Iliamna, 1/6/2009

Location: Intricate Bay,Lake Iliamna, 1/6/2009

January Valdez snowstorm

Location: Valdez, Alaska, 01/18/12 
A team of snowshovelers finish the gymnasium roof of Gilson Junior HIgh in Valdez, AK.

Location: Valdez, Alaska, 01/18/12 A team of snowshovelers finish the gymnasium roof of Gilson Junior HIgh in Valdez, AK.

Nice Catch: Salmon

Who: David Williams
The Fish:  66 pounds
Location: Kasiloff

Who: David Williams The Fish: 66 pounds Location: Kasiloff

Alaska snowmen

Location: Fort Wainwright, 12/15/11 
The ice rings I made to hang from our tree and our pumpkin head snowman!

Location: Fort Wainwright, 12/15/11 The ice rings I made to hang from our tree and our pumpkin head snowman!

2010 Nice Catch: Other

Who: Patrick Albright & Paul Yearout
The Fish:  to many to list
Location: Resurrection Bay

Who: Patrick Albright & Paul Yearout The Fish: to many to list Location: Resurrection Bay



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